India's National Philatelic Exhibition

According to ChennaiOnLine.com, around 1,000 frames are being displayed this week at the five-day, 10th Annual India National Philatelic Exhibition, INPEX 2008.

Four stamps portraying colorful butterflies and a book, 1857 through Indian Postage Stamps, are being released. The exhibition will also have seminars, workshops and quiz programs as well as an artists’ booth visitors can have their favorite stamp imprinted on T shirts and coffee mugs.

Hosted by the Tamil Nadu Postal Circle for the first time, the exhibition is organized by the postal department along with the Philatelic Congress of India and the South India Philatelists Association.

Shown above, in a Hindu.com photo, students take a look at a stamp collection displayed at the national philatelic exhibition.

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